Hat attachment



A. WEBER HAT ATTACHMENT Filed June 17, 1924 lullllullllllr llll.

Patented Mar. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES ALBERT a. WEBER, or MQL'ALLA, oREGoN.

HAT ATTACHMENT.

Application filed June 17, '1924. .Serial No. 720,613.

To all whomv it may concern: a

Be it known that I, ALnnRrE. W'EBER, a citizen of the United. States,residing at Mo lalla, in the county of Clackamas and'State of Oregon,have invented-certain new and useful Improvements in Hat -Attachments,of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings. Y

This invention relates to certain improvements in hat attachments and itis an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device ofthis general character constituting a removable supplemental crownadapted to be disposed over the crown of a hat proper to provide meansto protect the head of the wearer against the sun and in a mannerwhereby the head is maintained cooled so that the liability issubstantially eliminated of sunstroke or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this general character which, when in applied position uponthe crown of a hat, permits free circulation of air about the head ofthe wearer and which attachment simulates the general appearance of anordinary hat.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my-improved hatattachment whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. Iv

The novel features of my invention "w ll hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, 1 will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a sectional view taken through. a hathaving applied thereto an attachment constructed in accordance with anembodi-. ment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a view in bottom plan of my improved attachment unapplied.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, C denotes the crown of ahatof a general type and with which is adapted to be employed my improvedattachment.

As herein disclosed, my'improved attachment comprises a removable crownmember M adapted to be disposed over the crown C of the hat proper andto closely simulate the the head may be maintained cooled;

openings 1 are arranged mannular formageneral appearance of such crownC. ,The

supplemental "crown memberfl is of a size larger than that of the crownC so that when the member M is applied an air space is provided betweenthe member 1 M and crown C for the free circulation of air, and

which circulation is assured by producing suitably positioned openings 1in the member M, the crown G being also provided with suitablypositioned openings 2 for circulation of air within the crownG in orderthat The tion, and the openings 2 in a like formation, and it isapparent by this arrangement that the ingress of air may be regulated byrotatable adjustment of the crown M with re spectto the crown C. y

The crown member M is mounted upon a frame F. This frame F comprises abottom circular member 3. adaptedtobe rested upon the rim R of thehat'proper and extending upwardly from the member 3 are the upstandingbows having close contact with the inner wall of: the crown member Mwhereby said member M is heldagainst collapse and free of contact withthe crown C I.

when the attachment is in applied position. As herein disclosed, thebows at are two in number and are substantially at right angles one tothe other with the overlying portions of said bows being suitablyconnected one with the other, I y

The extremities of the hows t are inwardly oflset, as at 5, whereby themajor portion of the crown member M immediately surroundlng the circularmember 3 is spaced therefrom. The inwardly ofi'set portion. 5 of the bowmembers contacts with the outer face of the crown C, and tends tofrictionally retain the removable crown M a in a set position.

The marginal portion of the member M is secured at predetermined pointsto the member 3 in any manner desired, as by stitching as indicated at6.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a hatattachment constructed in accordance with my invention is particularlywell adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility withwhich it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious thatmy invention is susceptible of some change and modification wlthoutdeparting from the princifples and spirit thereof and for this reason Ido not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and for mation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1'. In combination with a hat having a series of openings arranged inannular formation through the crown, a removable supplemental crowndisposed over the crown of the hat and supported by the rim, saidsupplemental crown when applied being spaced from the crown of the hatto provide an air chamber and having a series of openings a rranged inannular formation which may be brought into or out of register with theopenings in the crown of the hat 2. In combination with a hat, aremovable supplemental crown disposed over the crown of the'hat andsupported by the rim of the hat, said supplemental crown when appliedbeing spaced from the crown of the hat to provide an interposed airchamber, a frame within and carried by the removable supplemental crownincluding a circular bottom band, and upstanding continuous oppositelydisposed fiat bow members secured to the bottom band, said bow membershaving close contact with the inner face of the supplemental crown, theextremities of the bow members secured to the band member being inwardlyoffset for contact with the outer face of the crown of the hat.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

ALBERT E. WEBER.

